The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-02-25
n ll.-'rne presldent to-day SCI.

.Dpr " II the dependent pension Dill The
Oh and message were refe2red TO tikc com
nlttee on invalid pensions
The fl0use then took up the private cal
ndar amt passed Senate bill to pl' the
claims of A bert ii. Emery, of Stllnf ri.
cOnn.. against the government for u t,ss ins
machine. AT the evening session thirt five
pens ON bills werB passed aasd the House adj
i1urued
FEB. 13.-ln the Senate, Mr.. Cameron.
4 RON The committee OIL naval affairs. re-
ported back with amendments the bill liz
PRODUCED by him yesterday, TO increase the
navai establishment The amendments
made by the naval committee have the
| effect " fixing the bonus to be paid the COLI
4 tractor for tile hrst knot i'm excess OF the
contract rate of twenty knots to be attained
ny the proposed new cruisers, $40 ZOO and
for each additional knot $50 ZOO. The ny
1 sregate OF the apprOprlation-S2l, 800 0sV-
4 has not beer changed
Mr.. Hale reported back om the naval
4 committee, with an amendment the bill in
| fr0duced by him yesterday Ito provide for
| ihe increase OF the naval establishment"
and gave notice that he would call it up at
| an early day
The observation-disclosures So coo 600 for
| the armament of the vessels fer the cOnstruo-
ton of which the bill provides. The bill
now appropristes S1i 100000;
The Senate passed the House bill for o
| public building at Portsmouth, ,hiO, limiting
The cost to S6oooO Mr.. Cullom presented u
/
| Fora, Illinois, asking such an amendment
OF the law that the widow and MINOR chill
| dren of a pensiOner shall receive his allow
| anec after his death. Mr.. Williams intro.
duced bill to authorzs the redemption OF
| ega-tender notes la coin at San FrauciScO.
| Tue pOstOffice appropriation bill was passed,
| with an amendment setting aside S5000 0
Tor the mails To South and Central America.
Mr.. Plat withdrew his motion to recon-
| sluer the vote of yesterday passing the bill
q authorize the Fort Worth and Denver
| Cit Railway Company TO construct rail-
| / al through public lands in u tall territory.
FEB 14-In the Senate the House amend
| men. 40 the Senate bill for the relief of AL
| bert H. Emery, reducing the appropriation
| from 500, 90 to SOS 1871 and declaring that
| 10 he IN full of all clllns against the govern
| ment on the part of Emery for his invention
| OF Il testing machine built for the United
| States, was nOn-concurred III, and con-
| ierence committee ordered.
| MI. Cullom presented 4 memorial from
| The illinois house of representatives in favor
of penSlOning soldiers over 20 years of age.
Committee on pensions.
Mr.. NJ Irrll Introduced bill for the issue
II subsidiary silver coin. Committee on
lance.
Mr.. Morrill, introduced bill for tile set
y'I.i mt and adjustment of all claims and
Il ullIS between the United States and the
81 Vermont Committee on the judi
referred to the fact that last
session a communication from the treasury
department as TO the expectation and reim-
portation of distilled spirits had been re-
ferred to the committee on finance, and he
inquired whether there was "a prospect of
the committee reporting at this session. In
that connection he called attention to a
statement in the Washington correspond
ence of a New York paper Of Feb. Q to the
effect that the government had been wrong
ell of more than 81 0O0,t 90 of taxes by some
Strange system of exporting aud reimport-
ing.
Mr.. Morrill,. chairman of the committee
Oh hnance, replied thai subcommittee had
been appointed to consider the subject and
had not yet reported to the full committee.
lie would call attention to the matter at the
committee meeting tomorrow.
Mr.. Gibson offered resolution, which
was adopted, requesting the President to
furnish copies of all correspondence relating
to the arrest trial, and discharge of A. X. |
Cutting, q United States citizen, by the au-
thoritts of Mexico.
Mr., Ingalls, inquired lin that connection)
whether any answer had been received to |
the Senate resolution calling for correspond |
ence between the state department and !
Minister Jackson.
The presiding officer replied that no an |
swer had yet been received.
After secret session the Senate adj |
journed
FEB. 15.-The presiding officer of the Sen |
Secretary of the Treasury in regard to the |
need of appropriations for wharfs and pub |
lie buildings at Sitka, Alaska. Committee |
on appropriations.
Mr.. Jones' from the committee on finance. |
reported back amendments to the trade-dO- |
lar bill, with a recommendation that they be |
nOn-cOncurred in.
The amendments were non-concurred i'm, |
and conference was asked. MeSsrs. Jones, |
Morrill,, and Beck were appointed confeTees
IN A Yor nf 4 hn 70
MIR. Vest, from the judiciary committee |
reported back, with amendments, the House |
bill to amend the act dividing the State of |
Missouri into two judicial districts and to
divide the eastern and western districts into
divisions.
The amendments were agreed to and the |
bill passed.
A conference was asked, and Messrs.
Vest. Wilson, and Evarts were appointed
Senate cOnferrees.
Mr. Mitchell offered a preamble and reso-
luton recitng provision of the Thurman
funding bill TO the effect that il either of the |
Pacific railroad companies fails for six |
months to perform its requirements, such |
directing the Attorney General to advise the |
Senate whether the Union or Central Pac- |
fic company has, for the period of six |
months or longer, failed to perform its duty |
under that law; and, il so, whether any |
proceedings have been instituted by the At
torney General for the purpose of judicially |
enforcing the forfeiture of all rights, privi- |
leges, grants, and franchises. Referred.
Other business was considered and the |
Senate adjourned.
House.
FEB. 9.--The speaker laid before the |
House to-day the Scnatekbill to encourage |
the manufacture OF steel1or modern naval |
ordnance and other naval purposes and to
provide heavy ordnance adapted to modern |
naval warfare.
Mr.. Reed asked unanimous consent for |
the Immediate consideration of the bill. Mr.. |
Holman objected and after some discussion |
the bill was referred to the committee on
appropriations.
The speaker also laid before the House |
the Senate bill providing for the manu-
facture of ordnance for army purposes and |
making appropriations for coast defenses, |
which was referred to the same committee. |
During the discussion regarding the refer |
ence Of both OF the bills the speaker decided |
that the committee could report at any time. |
Mr.. Reed said that was all he wanted; that |
some responsibility might rest somewhere |
should there be a failure to report
The House then resumed consideration of |
the bill changing the mode of cOmpensating |
United States attorneys, marshals and COM |
missioners. The measure proposes 10 aDol- |